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Photocathodes with an enhancement layer and method of making the same

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OSTI ID:1840260

A photocathode assembly may include: a reflective substrate; an enhancement layer on the reflective substrate; and a photosensitive film on the enhancement layer, wherein the enhancement layer has a thickness of about 10 nm or less.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
Assignee:
Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
11,062,890
Application Number:
16/840,187
OSTI ID:
1840260
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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